You're being rated on how convincing of an entry you have. It says exactly what to do in the first post, it's then up to you to think what might convince me.
To be honest I thought at least some people might want to put some effort into winning hundreds of dollars worth of stuff.
Its not for a lack of interested that my posts are not very convincing. I am not the creative type when it comes this sort of thing.
Here are some more reasons why I would love this keyboard and I think I would make a great 'forever home' for it. ( Yes, I adopt rescue dogs.
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- I want to get more involved with the development side of this community. I was able to give $40 towards a good cause with bunny's raffle, but I want to be able to get involved more. I really appreciate all the knowledge here and I want to be able to contribute better. I think this board would be a great way for me to get more involved.
- I have a case idea that I really want to try. I think it needs to be done on a smaller board (to start anyway), so I think this would be a great fit. Basically, I have silicon pads which we use in another application to distribute pressure.
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I want to attempt to bolt a PCB directly to an aluminum plate, with these between the two. I think a GH60 would be a prefect board to try this case idea with.
- I want a board to be able to experiment with LEDs on. I want to better understand the circuitry involved in regards to the resistor calculations, diodes, etc... I am a very hands on person, so I need a project like this to really get my hands dirty and learn.
- I want to be able to experiment with different switches and springs. If I use my case idea I will be able to easily switch out switches and springs and such. I really want to try the trampoline mod as well, but I can't easily remove the switch tops on my Filco.
- I think I have some good ideas (and hopefully some new/unique ideas) for fitting full sized keyboard functionality into smaller boards. I have put some thought into a 40% Fn layer
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(not sure its all possible yet), but I really want to get a numpad built into a small board. I think a GH60 would be a great board for me to start working on this.
- I love all the work that metalliqaz has been doing with his keymap software and I would love to be able to help test and contribute to that.
- I have a RasPi which is dying for a project. I really want to try to build an integrated system with the RasPi built into a basic keyboard case and be directly wired in. I think the GH60 would be a great fit for this concept.
- I recently purchased a HAKKO FX-888D which is just itching for a keyboard project. I can hear it pleading as we speak...
- I have purchased keycaps that do not yet have a home. We can't stand for homeless keycap. We must find them a home...
As for the clack. I can't afford to even consider clacks given all of the projects I need to try to put parts together for. If I am ever going to own one, it would have to be a gift, so I might as well be in the running.
I love this community. I am relatively new here, but I have been blown away with how kind and generous everyone is. This thread is another fine example of the culture you all have shaped here and the pillars in the community who make it all possible.
Edit:It appears that the goal to "persuade" Glissant with why we should win has been removed from the OP. The rules may have change, but I am still going to edit this post to give more reasons why I should win.
I am designing a new case and I feel that the GH60 would be the perfect board to test my design.
Basic description of my case (images attached):- 3/32" Aluminium bottom plate
- 3/32" (TBD) Silicon pad
- PCB + optional plate
- Large rubber stick-on feet on the back
- Small rubber stick-on feet on the front
- Bolts to hold the three layers together.
- Depending on the PCB, there will be cutouts in the silicon pad for the USB connector and the controller if necessary.
Motivations for my design:- I want the solid feel of plate mounted switches, but without having to use a plate (could if you want to). By having the PCB bolted to the back plate via the silicon pad, I should be able to get a very solid feeling PCB.
- I wanted to get some of the benefits of PCB mounted switches. Easy access to open switches. I want a little bit of the feedback of the PCB when you use PCB mounted switches.
- By using the silicon, I hope to achieve lots of the benefits of the Trampoline Mod. Basically, it will be quieter than most cases and should have a little bit of a bounce/spring/feedback on bottom out.
- I want a super simple and rugged design that can be easily adapted to different PCB layouts.
- I want a very low cost case that is very accessible for prototyping. The total for this case should be in the ballpark of around $30.
- I want a relatively low profile, but with the ability to increase it by adding larger feet. Gotta have a low profile for my new SA caps that are coming.
With a GH60 I will be able to perfect the design for this PCB as well as get me a lot closer to supporting all the Poker layouts. I feel this type of case will be perfect for smaller boards, so if I can get prototyping on a GH60, I will be able to cover more ground towards making this case available for others.
Thats my pitch... Here are some very basic renderings. I did this all tonight, so they are still very rough and none of the dimension are final. I used the GH60 layout for the initial design, but I know I will need to make modifications to some stuff.
And a shot of the silicon pad. This is what I currently have, but I have a supplier for this already because we use this at
www.kiteaid.com to distribute iron pressure.